Arch support



June 26, 1928.

1,675,214 A. A. FRIBERG ARCH SUPPORT Filed Dec. 10, 1925 0 y q I Maddy/wager ATTORNEY Patented June 26,1928. 1,675,214

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE.

AXEL ALFBID FRIBERG, OF IPAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA JOSEPH D.. MITCHELL ADMIN- ISTRATOB OF SAID AXEL ALFRID FRIBERG, DECEASED.

ARCH SUPPORT.

Application filed December 10, 1923. Serial No. 679,768.

This invention relates to an arch support, at 8, and then the edges of the piece 6 are the general object of the invention being to sewn to the insole to close the pocket so as to provide a device of this nature which is hold the material therein. Theplate may adapted to be placed in a boot or shoe and be riveted to the leather insole or otherwise 5 which is shaped to hold the foot in proper held in place. The holes in the parts act to position in the shoe and to provide a brace prevent the material forming the pad from for the arch of the foot. shifting about in the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to pro- This support is formed so as to give the vide a pad on the arch. supporting part of arch of the foot sufficient support to hold it the, device, up and at the same time absorb any jar that This invention also consists in certain would otherwise effect the arch ofthe foot. other features of construction and in the It is thought from the foregoing descripcombination and arrangement of the several tion that the advantages and novel features parts. to be hereinafter fully described, illusof my invention will be readily apparent. trated in the accompanying drawings and I desire it to be understood that I may specifically pointed out in the appended make changes in the construction. and in the l i combination and arrangement of the several In describing my invention in detail, refparts, provided that such changes fall witherence will be had to the accompanying in the scope of the appended claim. 20 drawings wherein like characters denote like l/Vhat I claim is 1 or corresponding parts throughout the sev- In combination, an inner sole having an eral views, and in which arch-shaped portion, a piece of leather ar- Figure 1 is a plan view of the device. ranged beneath and spaced from said arch- 5 Figure 2 is a bottom plan View. shaped portion and having its edges stitched 25 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line to said inner sole, defining a pocket by the 3-3 of Figure 1. intervening space, a substantially diamond- Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 shape-d metallic plate arranged within the of Figure 1. i V pocket and longitudinally curved to con Figure 5 is a view of the metal plate. form to the adjacent curvature of the inner 30 In these views, 1 indicates an insole which sole, said plate having openings at the ends is shaped to fit the shoe and which has one thereof and adapted to receive fastening eleside turned up to form an arch support 2. ments for securing the plate to the inner A metal plate 3 is suitably secured to the sole. the body portion of said plate being under side of the portion 2 and apiece 6 of perforated and spaced from the adjacent 35 leather or the like covers the plate and is portion of the inner sole, said portion of the suitably fastened to the insole 1. This piece inner sole being perforated, and relatively forms a pocket to receive the plate, and the soft material arranged in the pocket above plate, the supporting part 2 and the piece and below said plate and held in place by are all provided with perforations, as the perforations in said plate and inner sole. 40 shown at 7 Cotton, wool or other soft ma- In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

terial is inserted in the pocket to form a cushion on each side of the plate, as shown AXEL ALFRID FRIBERG. 

